Russian firm may save Boeing's iconic Jumbo Jet

US plane maker Boeing is currently negotiating with Russia’s largest air-freight company about a $4 billion deal to buy at least 10 Boeing 747-8 freighters, an unnamed source close to the matter told Bloomberg.

The contract with AirBridgeCargo Airlines and its Moscow-based parent company, Volga-Dnepr Group, could help continue the production of the Boeing-747, known popularly as the Jumbo Jet. Demand for the four-engine iconic aircraft has significantly declined in recent years.

The agreement could be announced next month at the Farnborough Air Show in England. According to Bloomberg, a list price for Boeing’s second-most expensive commercial jet is $379.1 million, with buyers usually negotiating discounts.